ExtUtils::MM_NW5(3pm)

πŸ’– ExtUtils::MM_NW5 πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the ExtUtils::MM_NW5(3pm) page β€” it lives in the Perl Programmers Reference Guide, and it's here to spill the Netware-flavored override tea. πŸ’…


πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

ExtUtils::MM_NW5 β€” methods to override UN*X behaviour in ExtUtils::MakeMaker. periodt. ✨


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

use ExtUtils::MM_NW5; # Done internally by ExtUtils::MakeMaker if needed

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Bestie, for the docs on the methods provided there, go see ExtUtils::MM_Unix. This package overrides the implementation of those methods, not the semantics β€” so the meaning stays put, it's just the behind-the-scenes wiring that changes. 🫢

🌈 os_flavor

We're Netware in addition to being Windows. Both vibes, no cap. πŸ’–

πŸ“ init_platform

Add Netware macros. The macro names are exactly these, bestie:

  • LIBPTH
  • BASE_IMPORT
  • NLM_VERSION
  • MPKTOOL
  • TOOLPATH
  • BOOT_SYMBOL
  • NLM_SHORT_NAME
  • INCLUDE
  • PATH
  • MM_NW5_REVISION

🧚 platform_constants

Adds the Netware macros initialized above to the Makefile. slay. ✨

πŸ‘‘ static_lib_pure_cmd

Defines how to run the archive utility. πŸŽ€

πŸ¦‹ xs_static_lib_is_xs

No extra description on the page β€” just the method name sitting there, being iconic. πŸ’…

πŸ”₯ dynamic_lib

Override of utility methods for OS-specific work. πŸ’–


okay that's the whole page, bestie β€” no missing bits, no invented lore, just the facts with glitter on top. 🫢

sign-off cuteness: this was perl v5.42.3, dated 2026-11-03, and the page is ExtUtils::MM_NW5(3pm). bye bestie, go make that Makefile behavior cute. πŸŒˆπŸ’œ

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